Anatomy
lingual tonsil
lin·gual ton·sil
Definitions related to lingual tonsil:
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(tonsil, lingual) A tonsil in the mucosa at the root of the tongue.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The lymphoid follicles on the dorsal surface in the posterior region of the tongue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Tonsil, each instance of which consists of an aggregation of lymphoid follicles on the floor of some oropharynx, at the root of some tongue.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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